GASTROESOPHAGEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gastroesophageal mean? 

• GASTROESOPHAGEAL (adjective)
  The adjective GASTROESOPHAGEAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus

  Familiarity information: GASTROESOPHAGEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GASTROESOPHAGEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

esophagus (the passage between the pharynx and the stomach)

stomach (an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion)

 Context examples 

A method for monitoring the pH in the distal esophagus for the detection of acid reflux and the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Intraesophageal Impedance pH Monitoring, NCI Thesaurus)

The leaking of acid from the stomach into the esophagus is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly.

(GERD, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

The majority of cases have been reclassified as gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas.

(Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which acid from the stomach causes heartburn), and conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid.

(Lansoprazole, NCI Dictionary)

It may occur under anesthesia or may be associated with gastroesophageal reflex disease.

(Laryngospasm, NCI Thesaurus)

The latter is characterized by the presence of peptic ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malabsorption.

(Pancreatic Gastrinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include infections, ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

(Non-Neoplastic Esophageal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding caused by longitudinal mucosal tears in the gastroesophageal junction.

(Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The most common problem with the esophagus is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

(Esophagus Disorders, NIH)